Ken Skates announces £2.8m local transport network funding to help boost bus travel
Flintshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Torfaen will all see funding through this year’s Local Transport Network Fund, Economy Secretary Ken Skates has announced today...
Friday, 25 August 2017 09:59
Mayor appoints London’s first Chief Digital Officer
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (25 August) appointed Theo Blackwell as the capital’s first ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO)...
Friday, 25 August 2017 08:34
Taxi legislation needs updating to safeguard passengers says LGA
Taxi laws need urgently updating to reflect new technology, help reduce the risk of child sexual exploitation and create a level playing field for drivers, the Local Government Association (LGA) said today...
Friday, 25 August 2017 00:01
Lorry technology trials could slash fuel costs and congestion
Lorries on motorways are a step closer to accelerating, braking and steering in sync through wireless technology, thanks to £8.1m government funding for trials announced today, Friday 25 August 2017...
Friday, 25 August 2017 00:01
The Government's plans for cuts to supported housing will have terrible impact on accommodation for elderly & vulnerable people - John Healey MP
Responding to new figures showing that proposed government cuts could mean an 85 per cent drop in new supported housing,Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey MP, said...
Friday, 25 August 2017 00:01
Under the Tories overcrowding and understaffing have created a prison crisis - Burgon
Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to forecasts that the prison population is set to rise to 88,000 by 2022, said...
Thursday, 24 August 2017 15:48
Andy McDonald and Yorkshire's Labour MPs write to the Transport Secretary to demand the government "empower the north."
Andy McDonald MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, along with Yorkshire Labour MPs has today written to the Transport Secretary to express their anger at the Government’s continued neglect and underfunding of transport in the north...
Thursday, 24 August 2017 12:50
UK outlines proposals for shared approach on data protection
The document outlines how the UK is considering an ambitious model for the protection and exchange of personal data with the EU...
Thursday, 24 August 2017 12:20
Mayor releases first site bought by City Hall for 100 per cent affordable housing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a former Walthamstow industrial site purchased last year has been released for development with 100 per cent affordable homes for first-time buyers...
Thursday, 24 August 2017 11:28
CBI: Retail sales fall in the year to August 2017
Retail sales declined in the year to August, disappointing expectations that growth would hold broadly steady, according to the latest quarterly CBI Distributive Trades Survey...
Thursday, 24 August 2017 11:12